Perfect Winter Chapter 4
The windows of the hotel were covered in a sparkling layer of snow. The group got dressed and prepared for the search for Sakura's feather, which could take all day. Each packed a lunch for themselves and some water. Seating themselves at a table, the group ate breakfast quiet and uneventfully. Silently, they group walked out the door and into the snowy streets.
Hours passed as the four trudged through town quietly, hoping for Mokona to sense the feather. Nothing… Syaoran thought. "Maybe the feather is in the hands of a traveler and they have already left town. We'd never get the feather then." Kurogane said sounding irritated. "If that is the case, this could take years." "Then I hope you like snow." Syaoran stated coldly. Realizing what he said, he stared at the ground as they walked along in a tense silence that seemed to suffocate him.
As they reached the South gate of the village, Mokona's eyes grew wide as he shouted, "I sense a feather!" Quickly looking around, they found that there was nobody around. Puzzled, Syaoran paced around the gate anxiously, hoping to stumble on the feather, when from beyond the gate, the sound of horses grunting with the effort of pulling a heavy load resounded in the silent, frosty air. As the group looked down the path, a large caravan toped by a smaller man, dressed in rugged leather with strange patterns across his front,was approaching the town hastily.
As the caravan reached the gate, it slowed to a stop and the man hopped down. "Have you seen a feather with a strange pattern on it anywhere?" asked Syaoran cautiously. "Hohohoho! It just so happens that I have one in my possession, that I may be willing to part with." Eagerly, the group inquired what his price was. "I am cold and very tired, it is a long journey from where I came from. If you let me stay with you trustworthy looking people, I will gladly hand over the feather to you." The man said, confident that he'd found a place to sleep. "Alright, you can stay with us," they agreed and began walking alongside the caravan towards the hotel. "By the way, my name is Lozl. Nice to meet you all."
Upon arriving at the hotel, Lozl settled into the room Syaoran and Fai shared. The rest of the day past uneventfully… that is, until night fell…
THAT NIGHT…
The moon shone brightly through the partially snow covered windows, its light leaving patterns on the floor, walls, and the beds. The door creaked, and a shadow flashed past the patterns of the windows. Silence. Syaoran rolled over in bed, asleep. Fai, who was laying face-down, stirred a little bit, then lie motionless.
I don't trust this Lozl guy, best go check up on them. Kurogane thought, pulling his cloak around himself, sword sheathed on his side. Just in case anything should happen, he told himself. Pushing the door open, he walked out of the room, never noticing the figure slip in past him as the door clicked closed behind him. The handle turned, and the door swung open easily. Everything seemed alright. He walked around the room closely inspecting the sleeping trio. Fai sat up. "What is wrong Kuro-Kuro?" he whispered, loud enough to be heard, but quiet enough not to wake the others. "Nothing. I just wanted to check up on you guys," he quietly replied, "All seems well, so go back to sleep, as I am." With that, he was gone, locking the door behind him.
Kurogane quietly tried to open the door to his room, only to find that it had been locked. Realizing that he was locked out of both rooms, he decided that he would just stay on the lookout for the remaining ours of darkness, not wanting to wake Sakura. He glanced down the dark hallway. The only light was moonlight filtered in from the windows. At the end of the hallway was a large mirror that he could see his reflection in. Something moved behind him. Quickly looking around behind himself, he saw nothing and just assumed he was tired and his eyes were playing tricks on him. He once more looked into the mirror, and there again was a dark figure, sword raised, poised to attack. Drawing his sword quickly, he spun around just in time to stop the downward slash of his attacker. Light reflected across their faces. The attacker was Syaoran. "Kurogane? Oh it's just you. What are you doing out here?" Syaoran asked. "I might ask you the same thing." Syaoran, looking into the mirror, caught a glimpse of a dark figure darting towards the room he just came from. The two dashed towards the room to find they were too late. Lozl was dead, stabbed through the heart.
A loud shriek rang out from where Sakura was sleeping. Fai, now wide awake, joined the other two and sprinted towards the other room. Kicking the door in, Kurogane, Syaoran, and Fai all sprinted into the room just in time to see another dark figure standing over Sakura, weapon drawn. We weren't fast enough! They all thought as the weapon was brought down. The room went completely dark, as another ear-piercing scream rang out.
When the light shone in again, there stood Lozl above the dead figure. "You have some explaining to do." The group agreed as the lights turned on and the hotel owners entered the room, questioning as to what happened. As the others explained, Kurogane sat quietly thinking to himself, how he been to slow, that Sakura could have died there, would have if not for Lozl. Suddenly, he remembered what had happened the previous night…
"Are you sure this is what you want?" he asked. She began undoing his pants, as Kurogane began to sweat. Is this what I want? He didn't have time to think. "Sakura, no." he grabbed her wrist gently, pulling it away. "We need to get some sleep. Tomorrow we are heading out early, so get some sleep." Looking slightly sad, Sakura walked slowly to her bed and soon fell asleep. What should I do? I don't want to hurt her feelings, but I don't know if it's the right thing to do… Kurogane drifted to sleep…
"Isn't that what happened Kurogane?" Syaoran asked, bring him back from his memory. "Um… yeah," he said quietly. Lozl, apologized to the group and explained that her knew the assassins would try to kill him for the feather, so he used a decoy to distract them long enough to kill them. He thanked them for their help and handed Sakura the feather and she feel asleep…
Fai stared at Syaoran. "Are we ready to go to the next world, in search of more feathers?" he asked, as he stretched. Nodding, Syaoran quickly replied and waited for Kurogane to pack up Sakura's belongings. When he was done, he took Sakura in his arms carrying her to the others. "Well, this is goodbye then," they said to Lozl as Mokona began to open the portal. "Farewell, travelers. Best of luck on your journey." As the portal opened around them, Fai gently grabbed Syaoran's hand in his own, and lightly kissed him as they disappeared from the hotel, on to the next world, unknowing what would come next…
Author's Note?
Hello readers, and thanks for reading Perfect Winter (haha I guess it wasn't so perfect after all but oh well) That is all there is to PW but I'll probably have another Fanfict out soon, not Tsubasa but, something. I have some people who I should probably thank so I will '
First, I'd like to thank Moki-Poki for hurting me enough to keep me up all night so I could write this. (She didn't do it intentionally, but I am in pain from what she did to me recently, so I cannot sleep and it compelled me to finish the chapter)
Second, I'd like to thank my friend Christy, for her support and Lozl thanks you for his name.
Last, I have to thank the people who messaged me and wrote reviews.
(I don't own the characters, cept Lozl (who is completely made up and not from the story, I don't think)
Bye for now
